180 MHz Cortex-M3 with 1 MB Flash — what it means for the BOM
The 180 MHz core clock gives this part headroom for real-time control loops and protocol stacks running concurrently. That 1 MB Flash is large enough to hold a full TCP/IP stack, a CANopen or EtherCAT slave stack, and application code without splitting firmware across external memory. The 136K x 8 RAM supports multiple data buffers for Ethernet frames and USB transactions.
Connectivity and peripheral set
This MCU carries CANbus, Ethernet, USB OTG, and multiple serial interfaces (I²C, SPI, UART/USART, SSI, SSP) on-chip. The EBI/EMI port allows glueless connection to external memory or parallel peripherals. The motor control PWM and quadrature encoder interface (QEI) make it a natural fit for servo and BLDC drive applications. An internal oscillator keeps the BOM simple for non-critical clocking, though an external crystal can be used for tighter timing on Ethernet or USB.
Temperature grade and environment
Rated for -40°C to 105°C ambient. Supply range 2.2 V to 3.6 V. 256-LBGA package (17x17 mm) with 164 I/O.
